Minute 012: See What He Does with This One
07/10/18 • 19 min
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GUEST HOST: AMY YOUNG
OF THE SPACE STATION MUSEUM
NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
Jim and Marilyn Lovell are discussing Jim’s assignment to the Apollo 13 mission.
Marilyn shakes her head in disbelief. “I can’t believe it,” she says, “Naturally, it’s thirteen. Why, thirteen?”
“It comes after twelve, Hon,” replies Jim. Marilyn smiles back at him.
In the Command Module trainer, Ken Mattingly examines the instrument panel.
“Apollo 13, you are go for pyro arm and docking,” says the Capcom. “all systems are nominal and on the line.”
TITLE: “MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS, 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO LAUNCH”
“Okay, S-IV-B is stable,” replies LM Pilot Fred Haise. “Slot panels are drifting free. The drogue is clear. Docking target is clear.”
“Seventy five feet, we’re coming up on docking,” says Haise to the crew.
In the Sim room, one of the controllers says, “Let’s shut down some thrusters on him. Let’s see what he does with this one.” Another operator presses a button.
“Who, wait a minute,” says Mattingly, “I lost something here. I can’t translate up.” Mattingly works the joystick.
“Houston, we are drifting down and away,” reports Haise.
“Do you want to just back off and take another run at this?” says Lovell to Mattingly.
“No, I got it. I got it,” replies Mattingly. “Let me just try and get her stable here. The SIM camera wobbles as it aims toward the LM docking port.
“Houston, I’m gonna reset the high-gain here,” says Haise.
“I’ve got the target back in the reticle,” says Mattingly. “Okay, we’re stable.”
IN THIS MINUTE:
Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks
Marilyn Lovell: Kathleen Quinlan
SIM controller: Arthur Senzy
Ken Mattingly: Gary Sinese
Fred Haise: Bill Paxton
GUEST HOST: AMY YOUNG
OF THE SPACE STATION MUSEUM
NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
Jim and Marilyn Lovell are discussing Jim’s assignment to the Apollo 13 mission.
Marilyn shakes her head in disbelief. “I can’t believe it,” she says, “Naturally, it’s thirteen. Why, thirteen?”
“It comes after twelve, Hon,” replies Jim. Marilyn smiles back at him.
In the Command Module trainer, Ken Mattingly examines the instrument panel.
“Apollo 13, you are go for pyro arm and docking,” says the Capcom. “all systems are nominal and on the line.”
TITLE: “MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER HOUSTON, TEXAS, 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO LAUNCH”
“Okay, S-IV-B is stable,” replies LM Pilot Fred Haise. “Slot panels are drifting free. The drogue is clear. Docking target is clear.”
“Seventy five feet, we’re coming up on docking,” says Haise to the crew.
In the Sim room, one of the controllers says, “Let’s shut down some thrusters on him. Let’s see what he does with this one.” Another operator presses a button.
“Who, wait a minute,” says Mattingly, “I lost something here. I can’t translate up.” Mattingly works the joystick.
“Houston, we are drifting down and away,” reports Haise.
“Do you want to just back off and take another run at this?” says Lovell to Mattingly.
“No, I got it. I got it,” replies Mattingly. “Let me just try and get her stable here. The SIM camera wobbles as it aims toward the LM docking port.
“Houston, I’m gonna reset the high-gain here,” says Haise.
“I’ve got the target back in the reticle,” says Mattingly. “Okay, we’re stable.”
IN THIS MINUTE:
Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks
Marilyn Lovell: Kathleen Quinlan
SIM controller: Arthur Senzy
Ken Mattingly: Gary Sinese
Fred Haise: Bill Paxton
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Minute 011: A Slight Change in Destination
1 RecommendationsJim Lovell arrives at the top of the stairs in his home, in the middle of an argument between his daughter and Marilyn about appropriate Halloween costumes.
“Hey everybody,” says Jim. His daughter Barbara closes her bedroom door.
“Jim!” says Marilyn, surprised.
“Marilyn, trick or treat!” replies Jim. “You know that Easter vacation trip we had planned for Acapulco?”
“Uh-oh,” says Marilyn.
“Well, I was thinking there might be a slight change in destination,” explains Jim, hanging up his suitcase.
“Really?” says Marilyn.
“Maybe, say – – the Moon?” explains Jim.
Marilyn and Susan Lovell gasp. Marilyn hugs Jim.
“Al Shepard’s ear infection has flared up, and we’ve all been bumped up to the prime crew — of Apollo Thirteen,” says Jim. “Straight to the head of the line in the Fra Mauro Highlands.”
“Six months?” asks Marilyn. “You’re moving up six months?” Barbara steps into the bedroom.
“Dad,” asks Barbara,” Can I please wear this?” she’s still wearing her hippie miniskirt costume.
“Sure!” says Jim, giving her a quick glance.
“Jim!” corrects Marilyn.
“No! No – absolutely not,” says Jim, taking his cue from Marilyn. Barbara marches out of the room, and back into her bedroom.
“They’re not rushing things, are they?” asks Marilyn. “I mean, you – you’re gonna be ready in six months?”
“We’ll be ready,” replies Jim. “Boy, I wouldn’t want to be around Al Shepard tonight. I gotta get over there – – we’re gonna have to get up to speed on this.”
“Go, go,” says Marilyn.
“I’m gonna walk on the Moon, Marilyn,” says Jim, at their bedroom door.
Marilyn shakes her head in disbelief. “I know,” she says.
IN THIS MINUTE:
Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks
Marilyn Lovell: Kathleen Quinlan
Barbara Lovell: Mary Kate Schelhardt
Susan Lovell: Emily Ann Lloyd
Jeffrey Lovell: Miko Hughes
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Minute 013: Seven Seconds of Sheer Terror
1 RecommendationsLovell, Mattingly, and Haise are in the Command Module SIM, attempting to dock with the LM.
“We’ll go ahead and recycle the valves,” says Mattingly. Lovell closes and reopens the valve switches for circuits B and D.
“They’re all gray,” reports Lovell. Mattingly alters the pitch position dial.
Outside, the video camera moves closer to the LM model. Over Mattingly’s head, the video image of the probe target lines up with the reticule.
“Twenty,” says Haise.
“Easy,” whispers Mattingly, working the joystick.
“Ten feet,” reports Haise. The video camera touches the center of the LM model docking port.
“Capture,” says Mattingly.
“That’s it!” says Lovell. “That’s it!” Haise gives a whoop of approval.
“Sweet move, Ken!” says Haise. “Beautiful, beautiful!”
“Gentlemen,” says Lovell, “that is the way we do that.”
“Oh man,” says Haise, “that woke me up!”
Outside the CM sim, an announcer on the speaker says, “Apollo Thirteen backup crew, you’re up in the simulator.”
“Nice job, Jim,” says Jack Swigert, backup CM Pilot, as backup Commander John Young and Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke follow behind him.
“That’s three hours of boredom, followed by seven seconds of sheer terror,” says Lovell.
“Good job, guys,” says the SIM controller, Frank, at the foot of the stairs, “You just won the Christmas turkey!”
“Nice try, Frank!” says Haise, as the crew applauds.
“You really outfoxed him, brother,” says Haise to Mattingly.
“Yeah, but it wasn’t perfect,” replies Ken. “Used up too much fuel.” Mattingly pauses on the stairs.
“Aw, you’re above the curve,” says Fred Haise.
“Not by much,” says Ken. “Listen, guys, I want to work it again.” The backup team pauses.
Haise turns around. “Hey,” he says, “we gotta be up with the dawn patrol headed for Bethpage – what, oh-seven hundred.”
“Wheels up at oh-seven hundred,” confirms Lovell.
IN THIS MINUTE:
Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks
SIM controller Frank : Arthur Senzy
Ken Mattingly: Gary Sinese
Fred Haise: Bill Paxton
Jack Swigert: Kevin Bacon
John Young: Ben Marley
Charlie Duke: Unknown
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